Menu driven wall console with led indicators for garage door operator

ABSTRACT

A wall console device for controlling a door operator includes a door operator control circuit that transmits signals to at least one door operator, where the at least one door operator operable to move a motorized door. A control pad includes plural touch responsive command selectors and a door operator control means for user control over the opening and closing of the motorized door. The plural command selectors provide input signals to the door operator control circuit and include a command selector to indicate an operating function among a plurality of selectable operating functions, a command selector to select the indicated operating function, and a command selector to cancel the selected operating function. Plural visual indicators assist a user of the wall console device to program the wall console device to control the at least one door operator.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/496,329, filed Jul. 31, 2006, now pending, which is a continuation ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/755,578, filed Jan. 12, 2004, nowU.S. Pat. No. 7,106,168, the disclosures of which are herebyincorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to the general field of garage door orother barrier entry operators, and more particularly, to an externalwall mountable, menu driven, console device for such operators.

In the art of garage door operators and the like, it is conventionalpractice to provide a wall mountable, menu driven, console device tocontrol a door operator from the exterior of a building or a residentialdwelling. Console devices known in the art are of various sophisticationand user friendliness. Some console devices may be hardwired to the dooroperator. Other console devices may provide a wireless user interface tothe door operator. Still other console devices may allow for a key-likeentry system to gain access. Yet other console devices provide access tooperation of the garage door after performing a keypad type entry.

It is conventional practice for some console devices to grant accessonly after entering a user identification or authorization code such asa Personal Identification Number (PIN). Console devices in the art allowa user to program a PIN of their own choosing.

Some conventional console devices provide programming feedback by ablinking light emitting diode (LED). Blinking LEDs fail to convey thenature of an error or confirm an entry while programming. Thus, blinkingLEDs in conventional console devices make programming a user determinedPIN tedious and difficult.

Because console devices with blinking LEDs offer limited feedback andthus have limited programming capabilities, they also have limitedfunctional capabilities. For example, such console devices lack certainfunctional capabilities such as the ability to easily program andcontrol more than one door, program more than one unique PIN or tocreate a separate temporary PIN. Limiting the functional capabilities ofa console device limits the usefulness and efficiency of a given consoledevice.

In the art of garage door openers and the like, certain console devicescould include liquid crystal displays (or LCDs) to convey console deviceinformation to the user. Although these displays may provide the userwith some programming feedback, LCDs are costly to manufacture whencompared to LEDs, require expensive backlighting, fail to operate inmost outdoor environments and do not hold up well in traditional surfacemount manufacturing.

Accordingly, improvements in door operator console devices are desired,particularly in menu-driven programmable keyless wall console devices.There is a need for low cost, efficient and easy to use console deviceswith desirable features. With an easily programmable console device,users will have the ability to, for example, control and operate morethan one door, efficiently program more than one PIN number for eachdoor and easily create temporary PINs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an improved wall mountable, consoledevice for keyless entry type wall console devices of garage doors,gates and like barriers. The invention provides a wall mountable consoledevice that replaces cumbersome conventional numeric keypad programmingwith an easy to follow menu driven programming methodology. Theinvention further provides a menu driven programming methodology whereindividual visual indicators signal a menu choice. The present inventionconveys the nature of an entry and provides a user with meaningfulprogramming feedback.

The present invention provides a number of advantages over prior artconsole devices including the ability to easily program the consoledevice by using an LED driven menu. The LED driven menu provides instantfeedback during the programming session or during normal use. The LEDdriven menu may include a “READY” LED to provide information on whetherthe device is in “home” or ready state and an “ERROR” LED to provide auser with feedback on conditions. The LED driven menu may furtherinclude items related to PINs and door designator references. Forexample, the LED driven menu may have a “PIN1” LED, a “PIN2” LED, a“TEMP PIN” LED and a “# DOOR” LED. The present invention also providesan easily ascertainable indication on whether a low battery conditionexists by a “LOW BATT” LED.

The present invention provides other advantageous features and increasedprogramming capabilities, while maintaining an easily accessible andsimply designed interface. The interface includes, for example, featuresto aid in the programming and in the operation of the console device byproviding user-accessible switches for selecting, entering or cancelingan LED menu option or entry. A user can easily program the same PIN formultiple doors using the same console device, program multiple PINs fora single door and create a separate temporary PIN for a single door ormore than one door.

The present invention's LED driven menu offers several advantages overconventional console devices with LCD displays. The LED driven menuconsole device has a lower manufacturing cost and eliminates the use ofexpensive display backlighting, while maintaining an easy to useprogramming methodology. Moreover, LEDs can withstand extremetemperature variations, while LCDs tend to be more sensitive to extremetemperature fluctuations. In addition, the present invention's LEDdriven menu arrangement is more suitable for the use of surface mounttechnology. Moreover, the LED driven menu provides a low cost yetpractical solution for using and programming a console device.

For a more complete understanding of the features and advantages of thepresent invention, reference is now made to the detailed description ofthe invention along with the accompanying drawing in which correspondingnumerals in the different drawings refer to corresponding parts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an LED menudriven keyless wall console device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the LED menu driven keyless wall consoledevice;

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the keypad switches of the LED menudriven keyless wall console device;

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the power supply circuit of the LED menudriven keyless wall console device;

FIG. 4A is a circuit diagram of a battery connected to the LED menudriven keyless wall console device;

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the microcontroller of the LED menudriven keyless wall console device;

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the menu LEDs of the LED menu drivenkeyless wall console device;

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of the backlight LEDs of the LED menu drivenkeyless wall console device;

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of the radio frequency (RF) circuitry of theLED menu driven keyless wall console device; and

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of an audio feedback circuit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the description that follows, like elements are marked throughout thespecification and drawings with the same reference numerals,respectively. The drawing figures are not necessarily to scale andcertain elements may be shown in somewhat generalized or schematic formin the interest of clarity and conciseness. Commercially availablecircuit elements are used throughout.

The present invention comprises an improved menu driven keyless wallconsole device. FIG. 1 depicts a preferred embodiment of a menu drivenkeyless wall console device 10. The console device 10 is particularlyadapted to mount on an exterior wall of a residential garage, not shown,for use in opening or closing a garage door also not shown. The consoledevice 10 essentially comprises two major structural components, asuitable weather proof housing 12 and a cover 14. FIG. 1 depicts theconsole device 10 with the cover 14 in the accessible or open position.The cover 14 is preferably hingably attached to an extension 16 of thehousing 12 for easy access and for protection from weather elements whenin a closed position. When the cover 14 is in an open position, theconsole device 10 allows a user access to a removable batterycompartment cover 18 and thus to a battery 19.

Housing 12 includes a front wall 12a at which several componentsdescribed herein are disposed, as shown in FIG. 1. For example, theconsole device 10 may have a low battery LED type visual indicator 20,labeled here as LOW BATT, a visual indicator array or menu 24 andbacklight LEDs, not shown in FIG. 1, to provide an illuminatedbackground for the console device 10.

A visual indicator array or menu 24, shown in FIG. 1, in a preferredembodiment, comprises, for example, LED type visual indicators includingat least the following menu items: a READY LED 26, a PIN 1 LED 28, a PIN2 LED 30, a TEMP PIN LED 32, an # DOORS LED 34 and an ERROR LED 36. EachLED menu item is a visual indicator of a selected function, programmingobject or programming state. For example, an enabled READY LED 26indicates that the control circuitry of console device 10 is in its homeposition and is awaiting an entry by a user.

In a preferred embodiment, a user can program the console device 10 withat least two permanent PINs and a temporary PIN. Console device 10provides an LED menu 24 with options that aid in programming such PINs.For example, by choosing the PIN 1 LED 28 a user may program a firstprogrammable PIN using an alphanumeric keypad 48. A user can, similarly,choose the PIN 2 LED 30 to program a second programmable PIN. A user canfurther choose the TEMP PIN LED 32 to designate a temporary PIN toaccommodate, for example, household guests or service persons that mayrequire temporary access to the household.

The LED menu 24 also provides a menu item to allow the console device 10the ability to control a plurality of doors. The #DOORS LED 34 menuoption allows the user to set the total number of doors that the consoledevice 10 is to control. For example, once the #DOORS LED 34 isselected, the user enters via the keypad 48 either ‘2’, ‘3’ or ‘4’ andthen presses the “ENTER” input push button 42. The console device 10then accepts the entered number and the #DOORS LED 34 goes out and theREADY LED 26 comes on, indicating that the entry was accepted without anerror. Once the number of doors is set, the user can control multipledoors by first entering the correct PIN, then pressing the “OPEN/CLOSE”push button switch 50, then pressing the specific door to be controlled(i.e. 1, 2, 3 or 4).

The LED menu 24 further provides the ERROR LED 36. The ERROR LED 36signals a user that the console device 10 detects an error. The ERRORLED 36 may be enabled, for example, subsequent to an incorrect PIN entryor programming entry.

The user also has access to the alphanumeric keypad 48 which may includea set 38 of menu input push button switches 40, 42 and 44, a set ofalphanumerically labeled push button switches 46 and an OPEN/CLOSEbutton 50. The set 38 of input button switches may include a “SELECT”input push button 40, an “ENTER” input push button 42 and a “CANCEL”input push button 44. Each of the alphanumerically labeled push buttonswitches 46 may be designated to correlate with at least one or morenumbers and/or letters, as shown in FIG. 1. For example, thealphanumerically labeled push button switch 46 labeled as number “5”also correlates to the letters “J”, “K” and “L”.

The OPEN/CLOSE button 50 allows the user control over opening andclosing a designated door. In a preferred embodiment, the OPEN/CLOSEbutton 50 toggles a door operator from the open position to the closedposition and visa versa. (Note: the actual toggling actually takes placewithin the opener itself).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the LED menu 24 driven wireless wallconsole device 10. A microcontroller 52 monitors the logic inputs andoutputs of the console device 10. The microcontroller 52 is operablyconnected to keypad 48, to the menu LEDs 24, to backlight LEDs 22, to apower supply circuit 58 and to an RF transmitter circuit 60. Themicrocontroller 52 monitors the keypad 48 by sequentially drivingoutputs 54, see FIG. 3, and reads inputs 56 from the keypad to determineif any keypad switches have been actuated. When a switch 46 on theconsole device 10 is actuated, the microcontroller 52 may also turn onthe backlight LEDs 22. In addition, the microcontroller 52 monitors andmeasures the voltage of battery 19 and enables the LOW BATT indicator 20if the battery voltage falls below a predetermined amount.

FIG. 3 illustrates a circuit diagram of the keypad 48 of the consoledevice 10. Keypad 48 comprises the set of menu input buttons 38,alphanumerically labeled push button switches 46 and the OPEN/CLOSEbutton 50. As mentioned above, set 38 includes the SELECT button 40,ENTER button 42 and CANCEL button 44. There are ten alphanumericallylabeled push buttons 46, each corresponding to a unique set ofalphanumeric characters. The circuit diagrams of FIGS. 3, 4 and 5through 8 are interconnected at the encircled letters “A” through “E”and as otherwise described herein.

When idle, the microcontroller 52 is not powered because the powersupply circuitry 58 is off. When any keypad switch 48 is pressed,transistor Q2 is turned on and the power supply circuitry 58 is turnedon thus applying power to the microcontroller 52. The microcontroller 52then outputs a high voltage level on 110 line 109 and biases transistorQ2 on, thus latching ‘on’ the power supply circuitry 58. Themicrocontroller 52 sequentially pulses 110 lines 101 thru 104 to thekeypad input 54 and reads the keypad output 56 to determine which switchwas pressed.

To enable programming of the console device 10, a user preferably entersa PIN, by actuating the corresponding alphanumerically labeled switches46. After the user has completed entering their PIN, the user thendepresses the ENTER button 42. If a correct PIN has been entered, theconsole device 10 will light the LED menu item READY LED 26. Thus, theconsole device 10 allows secured access only to those knowing aparticular pre-programmed PIN. If a user enters an incorrect PIN, theconsole device 10 will energize the ERROR LED 36. The console device 10may deny access to a user for a predetermined time period if pluralincorrect PINs have been entered consecutively.

The LED menu 24, the set of menu input buttons 38 and thealphanumerically labeled buttons 46, assist the user to program thePINs. Once the user enters the correct PIN1 followed by pressing theENTER button 42, the console device 10 will indicate its programmingmode ‘home’ position by a lit READY LED 26. The user may sequentiallyselect a menu function from the LED menu 24 by pressing the SELECTbutton 40 until the function the user desires to program or chooselights up. The user then makes the appropriate keypad entry and thenpresses the ENTER button 42. The console device 10 then will light theREADY LED 26 indicating that a correct entry was made and that theconsole device is now ready for the user to select an additionalfunction, if so desired. If no further input is provided by the user,the console device 10 will turn off after a predetermined amount oftime.

When idle, the microcontroller 52 is not powered because the powersupply circuitry 58 is off. The user would approach the console device10 and place it in the open position, as illustrated in FIG. 1. The userthen would press a desired button on the wall console device 10. Thisaction would turn on the power supply circuitry 58 and supply power tothe microcontroller 52. The microcontroller 52, in turn, enables thebacklight LEDs 22. The user may enter PIN1 followed by pressing theENTER button 42, thus placing the console device 10 in the programmingmode. The microcontroller 52 would then light the READY LED 26indicating that the console device 10 is waiting for a program functionto be selected. If the user desired to change PIN 1, the user wouldsequentially actuate the SELECT button 40 until PIN1 LED 28 is selected.Then, while PIN1 LED 28 is selected, the user can enter a new PIN, to bedesignated as ‘PIN1’. After entering the new PIN1, the user would thenactuate the ENTER button 42. The console device 10 recognizes this newentry and indicates its programming home position by lighting the READYLED 26. Thus, a first PIN1 has successfully been programmed into theconsole device 10 by using the LED driven menu 24. If, however, theconsole device 10 recognizes that the PIN does not meet somepredetermined criteria (for example a certain minimal or maximum numberof characters), then the LED menu 24 may enable the ERROR LED 36. Theuser would, in that case, repeat the programming process. If at any timeduring programming, a predetermined amount of time passes without anykeypad activity by the user, the microcontroller 52 would turn off thepower supply circuitry 58, thus conserving battery 19 energy.

A similar programming method may be followed to program a second PIN byselecting PIN 2 LED 30. A user may also decide to program a separatetemporary PIN to grant temporary access to, for example, a serviceworker or houseguest, by selecting the TEMP PIN LED 32. Although theconsole device 10 shown here provides for two PIN numbers, it isbelieved that those skilled in the art can easily modify console device10 to allow more than two PINs.

Similarly, the LED menu 24 visually assists a user to program otherdesirable features. For example, a user may program a single PIN formultiple doors controlled by the same console device 10 by selecting the# DOORS LED 34 after entering the correct PIN followed by pressing theENTER button 42. Suppose for example, the user has a console device 10controlling three doors. While the # DOORS LED 34 is lit, the user wouldenter the number ‘3’ from the keypad 48 followed by pressing the ENTERbutton 42. The console device 10 would no be programmed to control threeseparate door openers. Now if the user desires to control one of thethree doors, for example, the third door, they would wait for theconsole device 10 to turn off, enter the correct PIN, then press theOPEN/CLOSE button 50 and then press the alphanumeric keypad entry for‘3’. After a user has access to a door, a user can, for example, decideto open or close the door by pressing any keypad pushbutton switch.

FIG. 4 depicts a preferred embodiment of the power supply circuit 58,comprising a simple series pass regulator, of the console device 10. Themicrocontroller 52 manages the power supply 58 as also seen in FIG. 5.For example, when one of the menu input buttons of set 38 oralphanumerically labeled push button switches 46 is actuated, transistorQ5 is turned on, thus turning the power supply section 52 “on”. Themicrocontroller 52 outputs a logical ‘1’ on Input/Output (I/O) line 9,which enables transistor Q2. Q2 maintains a ground path for transistorQ5 and thus the microcontroller 52 enables the power supply 58regardless of which keypad switch or button 46 is actuated. After apredetermined amount of time of no keypad activity, the microcontroller52 will set I/O line 9 to a logic ‘0’ and turn off the power supplysection 58. Thus, the microcontroller 52 and the power supply section 58work in conjunction to maintain an energy efficient system for theconsole device 10.

FIG. 4 further depicts connection “A” between the collector oftransistor Q2 of the power supply section 58, depicted in FIG. 4, andthe circuit diagram of the keypad 48, depicted in FIG. 3. Connection “B”connects pin 9 of the microcontroller 52, depicted in FIG. 5, and thepower supply section 58, depicted in FIG. 4. Connection “C” connects thepower supply section 58 to the LED menu 24 and ‘low battery’ indicatorLED 20 of the console device 10, depicted in FIG. 6. A +V1 is outputfrom the emitter of transistor Q3 and connects the power supply section58 to pin number 14 of the microcontroller 52, see FIG. 5.

FIG. 4A depicts a preferred battery connection circuit supply of consoledevice 10. A nine-volt battery 19, connects to a typical circuit board(not shown) and secured to the circuit board by way of connectors J2-1and J2-2. Battery 19 supplies positive nine volts (+9V) to variouslocations on the circuits depicted, for example, in FIGS. 3, 4, 7 and 8.

FIG. 5 depicts a preferred embodiment of the microcontroller 52 used inconsole device 10. The microcontroller 52 is a preferably an 18-pinsemiconductor device which controls and manages the functions of theconsole device 10. The microcontroller 52 may be of a type commerciallyavailable, such as an 8-bit PICmicro® 16 series microcontroller,available from Microchip Technology, Chandler, Ariz.

The microcontroller 52 is responsible for monitoring the set 38 of menuinput buttons 38 and alphanumerically labeled push button switches 46 todetermine which have been actuated. Specifically, the microcontroller 52sequentially drives I/O lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 and reads I/O lines 5, 6, 7and 8 to determine which switch 46 was actuated. Pin numbers 1-4 of themicrocontroller 52 are connected to I/O lines 4, 3, 2 and 1, while pinnumbers 10-13 tie into I/O lines 5, 6, 7 and 8, see FIG. 3. Pin 5 of themicrocontroller 52 is tied to ground while Pin 6 is tied to the audiofeedback circuit 64, as illustrated by connection “F.” Pins 7 and 15-17are multiplexed to the LED menu 24 and the LOW BATT indicator 20, asdepicted in FIG. 6. Pin 8 is tied to the backlight LEDs 22, asillustrated by connection “D”. Pin 14 is tied to a +V1.

The microcontroller 52 manages the power supply section 58, as seen inFIG. 5. Pin 9 is tied to the power supply section 58, as illustrated byconnection “B”. The RF section 60 is enabled and modulated by algorithmsprogrammed into the microcontroller 52. Pin 18 is tied to the RF section32.

FIG. 6 depicts a preferred embodiment of the LED menu 24 and ‘lowbattery’ indicator LED 20 of the console device 10. Six of the sevenLEDs depicted correspond to the LED menu 24: READY LED 26, PIN 1 LED 28,PIN 2 LED 30, TEMP PIN LED 32, #DOORS LED 34 and ERROR LED 36. Eachindividual LED in the LED menu 24 serves as programming and operationalmenu choices. The seventh LED corresponds to the LOW BATT indicator 20.

The LED menu 24 is preferably multiplexed such that the microcontroller52 controls the seven LEDs in the LED menu 24 with only fourinput/output or I/O lines. For example, if the microcontroller 52 findsthat the console device 10 is ready for user input, it will forward biasthe READY LED 26 by essentially disabling I/O lines 10 & 11, setting I/Oline 12 high and setting I/O line 13 low.

The LED menu 24 preferably aids a user to program a multitude offunctions and generally utilize console device 10. The console device 10is ready for programming when the READY LED 26 is enabled. Using theSELECT input button 40 a user can sequentially select a desired LED menu24 function to use or program the console device 10, see FIG. 3. TheREADY LED 26 would then turn off and the selected LED menu 24 functionwould be enabled. The user accordingly inputs the desired entries andactuates the ENTER input button 42 when the entry is complete. If theconsole device 10 does not enable the ERROR LED 36, the user hassuccessfully completed the previously selected menu 24 function andconsole device 10 will return to the home state, enabling the READY LED26. If at some point during the programming process, a user decides thatan incorrect menu 24 function is enabled, the user may actuate theCANCEL push button 44 and return to home state, again enabling the READYLED 26.

FIG. 6 also depicts a preferred low battery indicator LED 20. Asdiscussed earlier, the low battery indicator LED 20 is enabled when themicrocontroller 52 detects that the battery 19 voltage falls below apredetermined voltage.

FIG. 7 depicts a preferred embodiment for backlight LEDs 22 of the LEDmenu driven keyless wall console device 10. The backlight LEDs 22illuminate the keypad 48 such that it is visible in dark ambientconditions. The backlight LEDs 22 are preferably placed as a set ofthree LEDs in parallel with another set of three LEDs. The backlightLEDs 22 are triggered on when either a menu input button 38 oralphanumerically labeled push button switches 46 of the console device10 is actuated. When activity is detected, the microcontroller 52 powerstransistor Q4, and thus turns on the backlight LEDs 22. Likewise, aftera predetermined duration of time without any activity, themicrocontroller 52 disables the backlight LEDs 22 by turning offtransistor Q4, thus conserving energy. The backlight LED 22 circuit tiesinto pin number 8 of the preferred microcontroller 52, as seen byconnection “D”.

Although the console device 10 may be configured to communicate with adoor operator by hardwiring, FIG. 8 illustrates a diagram of an RFcircuit or section 60 of the console device 10. The RF section 60 isenabled and modulated by algorithms programmed into the microcontroller52. The RF section 60 has an antenna 62 enabling it to transmitappropriate commands to the door operator. The RF section 60 is tied, byway of connection “E”, to pin number 18 of the microcontroller 52. Atypical mode of operation may be that which is described in U.S. Pat.No. 6,049,289 to Dennis Waggamon et al., and which is incorporatedherein by reference. It is should be understood by one skilled in theart, that the console device 10 need not be wireless, but alternativelycould be hardwired to a desired garage door or the like.

FIG. 9 depicts a preferred embodiment for an audio feedback circuit 64.Microcontroller 52 modulates a piezo electric transducer 66 to producevarious audio tones. Console device 10 may incorporate audio signals,periodically, corresponding to ERROR LED 36, and to alert the user of anerror both visually and audibly through the programming process. Consoledevice 10 may also incorporate audio signals to alert the user of otheruser feedback functions such as low battery 19 conditions or simplypositive feedback for a keystroke entry.

Although a preferred embodiment of a menu driven wall console device 10and various embodiments of the present invention are discussed in detailherein, it will be appreciated that the present invention provides manyapplicable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety ofspecific contexts. For example, while the description has principallyreferenced a operator for a garage door, it is to be understood that theconsole of the present invention may also be utilized for gate and otherbarrier operators. The specific embodiments discussed herein are merelyillustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention, and do notdelimit the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art willrecognize that various substitutions and modifications may be made tothe invention without departing from the scope and spirit of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A wall console device for controlling a dooroperator, comprising: a door operator control circuit transmittingsignals to at least one door operator, the at least one door operatoroperable to move a motorized door; a control pad including plural touchresponsive command selectors and a door operator control means for usercontrol over the opening and closing of the motorized door; said pluralcommand selectors for providing input signals to the door operatorcontrol circuit comprising: a command selector to indicate an operatingfunction among a plurality of selectable operating functions of the atleast one door operator; a command selector to select the indicatedoperating function of the at least one door operator; a command selectorto cancel the selected operating function of the at least one dooroperator; and plural visual indicators for assisting a user of the wallconsole device to program the wall console device to control the atleast one door operator.
 2. The wall console device set forth in claim 1wherein said door operator control means is at least one user-operabledoor operator control switch.
 3. The wall console device set forth inclaim 1 further including means for selecting the motorized door to becontrolled from a plurality of motorized doors controllable by the wallconsole device.
 4. The wall console device set forth in claim 1 whereinthe command selector to indicate the operating function scrolls throughthe plurality selectable operating functions of the at least one dooroperator.
 5. A wall console device for controlling a door operator,comprising: a wireless door operator control circuit transmittingwireless signals to at least one door operator, the at least one dooroperator operable to move a motorized door; a control pad includingplural touch responsive command selectors and a door operator controlmeans for user control over the opening and closing of the motorizeddoor; said plural command selectors for providing input signals to thewireless door operator control circuit comprising: a command selector toindicate an operating function among a plurality of selectable operatingfunctions of the at least one door operator; a command selector toselect the indicated operating function of the at least one dooroperator; a command selector to cancel the selected operating functionof the at least one door operator; and plural visual indicators forassisting a user of the wall console device to program the wall consoledevice to control the at least one door operator.
 6. The wall consoledevice set forth in claim 5 wherein said door operator control means isat least one user-operable door operator control switch.
 7. The wallconsole device set forth in claim 5 further including means forselecting the motorized door to be controlled from a plurality ofmotorized doors controllable by the wall console device.
 8. The wallconsole device of claim 5 wherein the command selector to indicate theoperating function scrolls through the plurality of selectable operatingfunctions of the at least one door operator.